ManpowerGroup: Many big companies planning layoffs

A survey by ManpowerGroup suggests that big companies are preparing to lay off more workers in the coming months. According to the survey, 36 percent of companies with more than 1,000 employees are planning layoffs, while 31 percent of them plan to hire new workers. Among companies with five thousand or more employees, 29 per cent are planning to hire, but 31 percent are planning to downsize. There are over a million people working in large companies, ManpowerGroup said.

There has been a wave of layoffs since the start of the year. Česká pošta dismissed 1,000 employees and Spolana in Neratovice is laying off 500 workers.